The District of Bern (German: Amtsbezirk Bern) is an administrative district in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It has an area of 233 km² and a population of 237,919 (as of January 2005).
Its capital is the city of Bern, which contains around half the population. The district consists of thirteen municipalities:
| Municipality |
Population (Jan 2005) |
Area (km²) |
| Bern |
122,304 |
51.6 |
| Bolligen |
6,142 |
16.6 |
| Bremgarten bei Bern |
3,818 |
1.9 |
| Ittigen |
10,919 |
4.2 |
| Kirchlindach |
2,586 |
11.9 |
| Köniz |
37,067 |
51.1 |
| Muri bei Bern |
12,567 |
7.7 |
| Oberbalm |
880 |
12.4 |
| Ostermundigen |
15,282 |
6.0 |
| Stettlen |
2,949 |
3.6 |
| Vechigen |
4,702 |
24.8 |
| Wohlen bei Bern |
9,155 |
36.3 |
| Zollikofen |
9,548 |
5.4 |
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Coordinates: 47°00′N 7°35′E / 47°N 7.583°E / 47; 7.583
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